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>>> MANY
>>> MANY FAMILIES DO NOT HAVE A DESIGNATED GUESTROOM FOR
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES COMING TO
VISIT.
VISIT.
VISIT. GARY PETERSON'S WORK HAS BEEN
FEATURED ON HOUSE HUNTERS AND
SEATTLE MAGAZINE.
SEATTLE MAGAZINE. SHE IS HERE TO SHARE SOME EASY
AND INEXPENSIVE WAYS TO QUICKLY
TURN A MESSY KIDS ROOM INTO A
WELCOMING SPACE FOR GUESTS.
MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A
DEDICATED GUESTROOM.
DEDICATED GUESTROOM. THEY MIGHT HAVE AN OFFICE OR
KIDS ROOM WHERE THE CHILD WILL
SLEEP IN THE PARENTS ROOM FOR A
WHILE AND THE GUESTS GO IN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. FIRST LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. WE
WORK. WE HAVE SOME VARIOUS THINGS
THAT HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON
HOUSE HUNTERS AND DOMINO
MAGAZINE ETC.
MAGAZINE ETC. >> THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN
QUEEN ANNE THAT NEEDED A LOT OF
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE. THERE IS THE MAGIC.
>> THAT WAS THERE.
>> SO A BATHROOM NEXT.
THAT IS LOVELY.
YOU STARTED WITH THIS.
>> WE STARTED WITH THIS.
AND WE TURNED IT INTO A SPOT.
>> IT REALLY DID HAVE A SPOT
FIELD.
FIELD.
FIELD. >>
FIELD. >> I CAN TELL THAT IT SMELLS
GOOD FROM LOOKING AT IT.
IT IS MINTY FRESH.
AND NELSON MAGAZINE STUFF THAT
YOU PUT TOGETHER.
I LOVE YOUR USE OF COLOR.
>> THE SKY HERE IS SO GRAY SO I
AM ALL ABOUT COLOR.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU.
WHEN WE MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE IT
WAS ALL GRAY.
>> I WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE I'M
ON VACATION AND MY HOME AND I
WANT MY CLIENTS TO HAVE THE
SAME FEELING.
SAME FEELING. >> SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
TRICKS.
TRICKS.
TRICKS. >> WE WERE JUST BONDING OVER
OUR LOVE FOR HOME STUFF. DON'T
FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE
BANK.
BANK.
BANK. SO
BANK. SO WE HAVE A MESSY KIDS ROOM OR
JUST A KIDS ROOM IT LOOKS LIKE
THIS MOST OF THE TIME.
SO WHAT IS THE PROCESS.
>> MY TRICK IS BASICALLY A
GUESTROOM IN A BOX.
I USE THIS UNDER THE BED
STORAGE PIECE WHICH IS ON
WHEELS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO IS
HAVE ALL OF THE ITEMS FOR YOUR
GUESTROOM IN HERE AND THEN KEEP
IT STORED UNDER THE BED.
SEVEN YOUR GUEST IS ABOUT TO
COME YOU TAKE IT OUT AND TAKE
ALL OF THE ITEMS OUT AND YOU
CAN TAKE THE EXCESS KIDS TOYS
AND JUST PUT THEM ALL IN THEIR
AND HIDE IT AWAY.
>> SO WHAT IS IN THE MAGIC
BEEN.
BEEN.
BEEN. >>
BEEN. >> I WANT TO SAY FIRST START
OFF WITH SOME GUEST ONLY TOWELS
AND SHEETS.
AND SHEETS. IF THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT
YOU GET DEFINITELY INVEST IN
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> THOSE SHEETS HAVE SEEN SOME
THINGS LET'S NOT DO IT.
>> A LOT OF THE STUFF YOU CAN
BORROW FROM OTHER AREAS OF YOUR
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. AND
HOME. AND I LIKE TO START WITH A
PICTURE FRAME AND PUT A PICTURE
OF YOU AND YOUR GUEST ON THE
NIGHTSTAND.
NIGHTSTAND. IT LETS THEM KNOW THAT YOU
THINK ABOUT THEM.
I LIKE TO HAVE SOME SPARKLING
WATER FOR MY GUESTS AND A SNACK
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. I STAYED AT A HOME I DID NOT
FEEL COMFORTABLE GETTING UP IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND
RAIDING THE FRIDGE.
SO HAVE SNACKS FOR YOUR GUESTS.
I LIKE TO HAVE A FEW MAGAZINES.
>> YOU HAVE PARK FINS WHICH ARE
MY NEW FAVORITE THING IN THE
WHOLE WORLD.
WHOLE WORLD. >> ONE FOR YOUR GUEST AND ONE
FOR YOU.
FOR YOU.
FOR YOU. >> I LIKE TO HAVE A TRAY WITH A
COUPLE OF MAGAZINES AT THE END
OF THE BED.
SOME BOOKS MAYBE A PIECE OF
CLASSIC LITERATURE AND A BEACH
READ AND A NICE SMELLING CANDLE
PERHAPS A SUCCULENT.
I DO A LITTLE ROOM SPRAY BEFORE
SOMEBODY COMES IN BUT BE
LIGHTHEADED WITH THAT BECAUSE
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SMELLS
TRIGGER PEOPLE.
TRIGGER PEOPLE. YOU HAVE MYERS CLEAN DAY IS
THAT THE SPRAY?
>> IT SMELLS LIKE NOT KID IS
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE AND THAT'S
REALLY WHAT YOU WANT.
>> THE LITTLE PLANT WAS A
BRILLIANT STROKE BECAUSE IT
DOES GIVE A LITTLE LIFE TO A
ROOM.
ROOM.
ROOM. YOU
ROOM. YOU DON'T NORMALLY HAVE THAT
WHEN YOU HAVE A KIDS ROOM AND
YOU HAVE A LITTLE COMFORTER
THERE SO MAYBE SOMETHING THAT
TIES IT ALL TOGETHER AND MAKES
IT LOOK A LITTLE BIT MORE GROWN-
UP.
UP.
UP. SO
UP. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT WHEN THE
KIDS ARE COMING BACK INTO THE
ROOM ALL OF THIS STUFF GOES
AWAY AND THE OTHER STUFF COMES
BACK OUT.
BACK OUT.
BACK OUT. >> I DID THIS WITH A CLIENT THE
OTHER DAY AND I TIMED MYSELF SO
I WAS IN AND OUT IN 17 MINUTES.
WE ARE ALL VERY BUSY SO JUST
HAVE IT ALL IN ONE SPOT.
THE THING IS THAT IS THESE
THINGS WILL LAST FOR A LONG
TIME BECAUSE YOU ONLY USE THEM
WHEN GUESTS COME.
>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A
BEFORE AND AFTER AND WHAT ARE
SOME OF THE OTHER PLACES THAT
YOU GO TO TO KIND OF GET SOME
OF THESE SPECIAL ITEMS.
>> IT IS INSTANT GUESTROOM.
ISN'T THAT GREAT?
>> I LOVE TO SHOP FOR TOWELS
THAT CREATE AND BARREL.
RESTORATION HARDWARE HAS THE
BEST TOWELS.
BEST TOWELS. I SHOP FOR SHEETS AT POTTERY
BARN AND A LOT OF THESE ITEMS
YOU CAN GET AT TARGET.
>> THEY HAVE SOME GREAT PIECES.
>> THINGS LIKE THE CANDLE AND
THE BOOKS IN THE PICTURE FRAMES
YOU ALREADY HAVE THOSE.
>> I LOVE THAT IDEA BECAUSE YOU
ARE JUST MOVING THAT FROM
SOMEPLACE ELSE TO THE
GUESTROOM.
GUESTROOM. IT MAKES SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE.
THAT IS AWESOME.
BEING A GUEST AT YOUR HOUSE
MUST BE LOTS OF FUN.